Improving chimney updraftWe often hear the complaint that someone has a "bad" stove or fireplace because it smokes into the house. In our experience, however, draft problems are …

The house was of cinder block construction, and incorporated plastic vapor barriers, gasketed windows and doors, etc. We put a wood stove in that house, and the eventual occupants …

In Direct Vent installations, combustion air is drawn into a sealed firebox from outside the house through coaxial intake/ exhaust pipe. This eliminates depressurization, resulting in a warmer, …

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If your house is divided up into many small rooms separated by long hallways and you have a forced-air heating system, you might try running the furnace blower (with the furnace burners …

Oct 13, 2018 · creeping into the house from where the primary air is sucked up into the stove from underneath the stove itself. PE Alderlea T6, Jotul F602 The most important tool in the wood …

Jan 6, 2009 · Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to …

Nov 6, 2025 · PE super 43 with a cat installed that i bought used. Everytime i open door to load wood it is always a challenge to not get smoke into the house. House is no where near air …

Apr 21, 2013 · I needed to replace the crumbling humidifier pad on the Aprilaire unit bolted to our new NG furnace. I noticed the water line for the humidifier taps a hot water and not a cold line. …

Jul 31, 2011 · My house is approx 2200 sq feet of livable space with the unfinished basement adding another 500 sq feet. What size stove might I need? Do any of you have one installed in …